retractarse

[ret̪ɾakˈt̪aɾse]

/[ret̪ɾakˈt̪aɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“retractarse” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,826 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,826
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Retractar (uso pronominal de ...)

Corpus desk

Index ES-retractarse · retractarse · Spanish

retractarse · rank #53,826 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,826
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH respondidas

Nearest frequency peer: respondidas (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “retractarse”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “retractarse” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for retractarse
PropertyValue
Headwordretractarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ret̪ɾakˈt̪aɾse]
Letters11
Frequency rank#53,826
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “retractarse” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.retractarsecae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “respondidas” (#53,825), “revelen” (#53,827), “resiente” (#53,824). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “retractarse” va en #53,826. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

retractarse is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,826 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ret̪ɾakˈt̪aɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Retractar (uso pronominal de ...)".

No generated misspelling entries exist for retractarse in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is retractarse, spelled R-E-T-R-A-C-T-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Retractar (uso pronominal de ...)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "retractarse"?
"retractarse" is spelled R-E-T-R-A-C-T-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ret̪ɾakˈt̪aɾse].
What does "retractarse" mean?
As a verb, "retractarse" means: Retractar (uso pronominal de ...)
How do you pronounce "retractarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "retractarse" is [ret̪ɾakˈt̪aɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "retractarse" come from?
"retractarse" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "retractarse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list